The websites arch (build, dev and trans)

Our build system

Our websites are rebuilt hourly. This is done using the syncStatic script which is puppet managed. In other words, you need to be on the infra team to change it. A sample copy is uploaded there. This is where we decide against which branch we build each websites. There is also a specific syncStatic.stg script for the staging websites. Example of stg websites are stg.fedoraproject.org and spins.stg.fedoraproject.org.

There are several folders, one for each websites. The main one have the same tree: a build folder where we have some python scripts for Genshi, the Makefile which is used to run the build, po which hold the translation files, data who has some templates and the HTML sources (in data/content/), and static where are some static files (pictures, JS scripts, CSS..).
The httpd folder is used to set a local apache server in order to run a testing instance.

i18n

We use the Genshi framework for internationalization. Our current templates need to have special markup around the strings in order to mark them as translatable.

Fist you have the simplest example. Then the markup that could be used everywhere (it works with embedded html code, not as the first one). Then, you have an example using a variable. That is really useful in order to avoid having translators to translate again the string when changing the variable. The last example is a most complete one which shows you how to deal with multiple variables. The translator will be able to change the variable order using it's name.

To test that you haven't missed anything (for example you need to escape the simple quote from the string), try with make en test in order to build the website for the en language.

Once it's correct, you need to generate the new translation template file (POT) with make pot.

Variables

As described in the examples above, you will note there are a lot of variables instead of hard codes. These variables have been set to make it easier to update our webpages. When merging from one branch to the next, i.e. from beta to final release, all the content of our pages can be updated by editing simply one single file, where all the variables are defined.
This file actually is used in the sites of fedoraproject.org and in spins.fedoraproject.org and in both cases is located in ~/build/globalvar.py

l10n

All POs are download hourly. Any error should be reported to our tracking system.

Whenever the HTML content change, we need to update the POT as explained on the previous section. Then, we need to push this POT to the translation platform, transifex.com. This is done by the command make pushpot. But only the maintainers of the fedora-web release are able to push a new POT. Ask them if you need to do so. Please, open a new ticket.

If you need to add a new language, you need to update the LINGUAS file, the translation.py file, and the languages.conf file.

The script "l10N_update.sh" could be used to generate a new LINGUAS file as well as to upload a new POT and to backup the PO files. There is a redesign on going in order to automatize this, and have only one translation.py and languages.conf.in files. This is ticket #90.

The Hot (comming) New Websites Arch

The idea is to have a different tree using a recursive make. The syncStatic script will have few changes. Like the following (not sure about the httpd folder)

Joining/helping

Actual used branches for each (sub)domain

This overview should help you to understand which git-branch is used to build a single subdomain or domain.
Usually the subdomains are build with master-branch, while the main fedoraproject domain and the spins are build with the 'release-state' branch.